We are all familiar with the traditional Catholic practices of praying, fasting, and almsgiving during Lent. We may pray more, pray with different intentions, eat less or give up a favorite food or drink. We give more to our parish and other charities. These are all good practices for the Lenten season, but you mightContinue reading “How will you prepare for Lent?”
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Fast from Meat
The Global Catholic Climate Movement has released its Lenten Calendar 2021 that is focused on concrete actions we can take each week to improve the planet as well as ourselves. Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and the celebration of the Paschal Mystery. During this time of fasting and renewal, we will embarkContinue reading “Fast from Meat”
A Buying Fast
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (catholicclimatemovement.global) has released its Lenten Calendar 2021 that is focused on concrete actions we can take each week to improve the planet as well as ourselves. Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and the celebration of the Paschal Mystery. During this time of fasting and renewal, we willContinue reading “A Buying Fast”
Reflections on Covid-19
By Luke Henkel. It’s safe to say we’re all feeling a little unsafe lately. The coronavirus has taken over everything. We’re all aware of the latest statistics, and we’re all watching them grow. Downtown Seattle is eerily empty, metro buses have half the ridership, and events are being cancelled one after the other in aContinue reading “Reflections on Covid-19”
Giving Up Carbon for Lent
This week’s title is a little silly: you can’t completely give up emitting carbon. Even if you did nothing else, the simple act of breathing releases carbon into the atmosphere. Pope Francis implores us each to make changes to reduce our carbon footprint. We are called to take meaningful, significant, and concrete actions to betterContinue reading “Giving Up Carbon for Lent”
Saint Francis of Assisi at St John the Evangelist 